run away (AVOID) — phrasal verb with run /rʌn/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE running, PAST TENSE ran, PAST PARTICIPLE run)
► F0 to avoid dealing with a problem or difficult situation: » She accused him of running away from his responsibilities.Thesaurus+: ↑Avoiding action , ↑Laziness and lazy people run away (LEAVE) — phrasal verb with run /rʌn/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE running, PAST TENSE ran, PAST PARTICIPLE run)
► B2 to leave a place or person secretly and suddenly: » He ran away from home when he was only twelve.» Malcolm and my sister are planning to run away together to get married.Thesaurus+: ↑DepartingThesaurus+: ↑Running away and escaping- be in apple-pie order
- be in a (pretty/right) pickle
- be in a pretty/right pickle
- be in a tearing hurry
- be in a tight corner
- be in a tight corner/spot
- be in at the death
- be in at the kill
- be in a whirl
- be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste
- be in bed with
- be in bits
- be in black and white
- be in bloom
- be in blossom
- be in bondage to sth
- be in breach of sth
- be in business
- be inclined to agree, believe, think, etc.
- be in command
- be in command (of yourself)
- be in command of yourself
- be in conference
- be in convulsions
- be incumbent on/upon sb